.columns set Command

The .columns set command specifies the column heading, column width, and column spacing.

Syntax

.columns {set} heading1,width1,space1

;heading2,width2,space2 {;...}

;heading7,width7,space7

Synonym(s)

.columns

Description

The columns are turned off by using the Output Processor .xcolumns command. The headings can contain Output Processor commands and are output at the start of the columns and at the top of each subsequent page until columns are turned off.

The .col command uses the column headings and spacing specified with the last .columns set or .variable columns command to determine the position of the specified column number. If the column number is less than the previous column number, the columns are printed and a new paragraph begins. A maximum of seven columns are available.

Example(s)

.columns set heading1,10,5;heading2,10,1

.col1 one .col2 two